Travel Blog & Resource
Table of Contents 1. Bukhansan's 2 entrances 2. Starting the hike 3. Ascending the peak 4. Baegundae Peak 5. Descending 6. Thoughts on hiking Baegundae Peak For Day 2 of my Seoul trip in spring 2024, I decided to tackle a hike at Bukhansan National Park, particularly the
Language Learning Blog & Resource
It's been about two months since I started my Japanese language learning journey, and I thought it was time for a little update. The first couple of weeks were a bit sluggish—I spent way too much time hanging around on Duolingo, which wasn’t the most efficient
Language Learning Blog & Resource
Diving into Katakana: A New Chapter in My Japanese Journey With the foundational knowledge of hiragana under my belt, my friends—who have been learning Japanese for years—said that the next step was clear: I had to tackle katakana. So here I am, diving headfirst into this new set
Language Learning Blog & Resource
It's been exactly one month since I embarked on a solo voyage to learn Japanese, steering clear of traditional classrooms and teachers. Instead, I've been using tools like Duolingo, Anki, and a podcast from Masa Sensei. Here’s a snapshot of my journey so far and
Learnings
For a while now, I noticed that I have been wasting time on social media. I do work with a pomodoro timer to keep myself focused. After a 25 minute work sprint, I take a 5 minute break. I whip out my phone and tap on the Instagram icon. 20